Ardices curvata
Crimson Tiger Moth at Rendezvous Creek, ACT
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| Ardices curvata | ibaird | 4 May 2019 | |
| Ardices curvata | donhe | 4 May 2019 | |
| Anthelidae (family) | MichaelMulvaney | 3 May 2019 | |
| Unverified | RodDeb | 2 Apr 2019 |
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User's notes
seen walking across the road
1 comment
4 May 2019
Anthelidae larvae in general have a white inverted triangle on the face, and pale verrucae.
The hairs and size put it in Arctiini, and the dorsal line puts it in Spilosoma, and Spilosoma curvata has darkest hairs.
The hairs and size put it in Arctiini, and the dorsal line puts it in Spilosoma, and Spilosoma curvata has darkest hairs.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.988613-35.663852
- Altitude 875.8m
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Rendezvous Creek, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 1 Apr 2019 12:55 PM Recorded on
- RodDeb Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- RodDeb Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ardices curvata Tiger moths (Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Ardices curvata Scientific name
- Crimson Tiger Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 5280.5m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Spilosoma curvata
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